Baseball Game Preview: Soquel Knights vs. Aptos Mariners

For the second straight game, Soquel will face off against Aptos. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mariners at 4:00 p.m. Soquel will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Soquel came out on top against Aptos on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Knights walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Mariners.

Luke Shoemaker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey Sousa, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gabe Virgallito, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Soquel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive matches.

Soquel pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Aptos, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.